Positive and Negative Liberty (Isaiah Berlin - Two Concepts of Liberty)

A lecture by Tom Richey on positive and negative liberty, based on Isaiah Berlin's 1958 essay, Two Concepts of Liberty.

[@1111__________]

this was brilliantly explained, I appreciate the inclusion of practical examples and its application in relation to the welfare state and libertarianism, thank you!

[@masihbarakzai6989]

I love the examples given. Very simply put and concise. I now feel like a pro when it comes to the topic!

[@patthadontewanarumit5278]

You have saved my ass from my exam, brilliant video essay!

[@demolaakin8288]

this is a difficult term made extremely simple

[@tomrichey]

+Demola Akin Glad I could help!

[@muhasdazukhri6063]

very loud and clear thank you Tom. simple and deep.

[@alalice7484]

Great video thanks 🙏

[@markdhillon9898]

I was told to read Berlins 30 page pdf already on an all-nighter (UNI), but this video has given me a starting point.

[@tomrichey]

Glad I could help you with that!

[@mahanm2416]

if only my prof would teach this clearly ... 3 hours in class and I couldn't understand a single word, 10 mins here and I'm already a pro in it lol thanks a lot

[@brunoxirauguardans6482]

I've been searching for a decent explanation for hours. Thank you

[@laurenbarber8579]

This is seriously an amazing mini-lecture and I appreciate your effort and willingness to make it accessible!!!

[@zakerihumm8908]

Taking "Classical Political Thought" and "American Slavery" courses at my University currently and I found this video incredibly helpful and informative!

[@byronbaldwyn7330]

Man you did such a good job, thank you! Explained it perfectly!

[@firdausansarifard]

Am indeed glad to have come across this video! Much appreciated

[@unsc2060]

Much love Mr. Richey!

[@tomrichey]

The feeling is mutual!

[@q5ru7kltumcfuttmvgug]

+Jarred Richards Its called elephant gun

[@lindyne55]

Currently studying the origins of liberty and found this really helpful! Thank you!

[@guitarsup7238]

This explanation is truly excellent! This was exactly what I was searching for. Great job!

[@mirandaguilfoyle4277]

Looked everywhere for an explained answer. Thank you so much

[@mongeziskhosana7003]

THANK YOU, this made my paper quite a bit simpler

[@Anm12345Z]

Perfect demystification!!!!!!!! Thank-you

[@martinhogan3989]

Thanks, I was really struggling with this until I watched the clip. A really accessible starting point to a difficult subject.

[@user-zb1jl3uy2j]

Thank you…i am searching for vedio like this for days❤

[@JenniferMoleski]

I really like this video. I'm a lover of negative rights, and this video helps me at least see the other side of my staunch beliefs. It has provided me with a shovel to the rabbit hole I was looking for.

[@pv4768]

Thank You! I am watching this for the 3rd time, Every time the perspective and nuances hit differently.. Terrific Analysis Tom!

[@anushkajain2264]

Your video was very helpful. Thank you Tom.

[@dirkbastardrelief]

Short. Sweet. Shocked. You Conquered.

[@sebenfc1982]

Thanks a lot.From what I have learned from this is that there is no one true philosophy, both have merits.

[@AsiaJaneeFrank]

Def needed this

[@sofiarosales6978]

Awesome video! Helping me out in my intro to political thought course. Thanks!

[@zainab1778]

Thanks a lot for the clear and precise explanation.

[@amyhosking]

10/10 would watch again!!!!!

[@leafar172]

Great video. I wasn't expecting the riff at 7:01 haha.

[@BagpackTraveler]

Me too 😂 I thought the video ended..

[@americanmuscle255]

Great lecture, thank you very very much!

[@riyalukose6688]

honestly thank you for this

[@samuelsurfing]

Superb explanation! Thanks a lot!

[@FranK00XZ]

Very well made video. Helped me a lot. Thanks, Sir.

[@Aya-po9uq]

thank you so much for making this video!

[@Davod2139]

Great explanation. Thank you.

[@graemewalsh5897]

Great video. Well explained! Thanks for sharing. And greetings from Ireland. Cheers!

[@bedirhantopcu8832]

Thank you for this video it helped me very much to understand the difference between positive and negative liberty

[@TheMattynate]

Thankyou for this, made something very clear that my lecturer could not.

[@habibraihan7738]

concepts so complicated. made so effortless.

[@Mari-sb5bb]

Soooo helpful! Thank you so much!

[@markseidler3251]

"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." -- A. J. Liebling

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

Not really, you can print your own newspaper as long you have money.

[@markseidler3251]

@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 One of the important words in the A. J. Liebling quote is "guaranteed." For example, several years ago Ron Reagan Jr. recorded an ad for Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) urging people to support separation of church and state. They applied to run the ad during the Super Bowl but the OWNER of the media corporation refused to run the ad. OWNERS of media can legally refuse to run ads they don't like. So even though FFRF had plenty of money, they couldn't access the media platform. Your point is technically true in that I could easily print a stack of ads on my home printer and post them around town, but my "positive freedom" to access the wide distribution of a TV network is not "guaranteed." One would need the resources of a Rupert Murdoch to buy and OWN a giant media company to be "guaranteed" that access. I think this is a good illustration of Berlin's concept of "positive freedom."

[@irumshujah765]

Omg youre amazing. Precisely explained SO muchh

[@tylerpowell8310]

I've been Googling a variation of this topic for months, even asking directly to my lawyer friends the differences between these two liberties, all to no avail. And just as I was beginning to think nobody really knew the difference--that this was just some murky legal philosophy tossed around by entitled patricians--this guy comes around and totally redeems them all! Yeah, this was super helpful. Thanks!

[@trifacto]

This is so good...

[@leyrose8862]

very interesting the way you explained it!

[@112ffhgffg12]

awesome lecture!

[@binhajidas3770]

awesome as u mr Tony..

[@sanju3560]

Love from India.... Nice lecture

[@Sadiq1282]

Fantastic explanation.

[@sunilkumar-rs1of]

excellent organisation of content.

[@Hanifao]

This was so useful!

[@supermaniman123]

thanks a lot for this. I was trying to revise but my textbook barely had anything written about positive and negative liberty. you got a new sub :)

[@Dualblades47]

Thanks, very intelligent analysis, was a big help!

[@tomrichey]

+Meme Face Glad you found this helpful!

[@kundamasa7681]

this is amazing

[@amyhosking]

this was soooooo useful for my philosophy essay

[@damnit258]

negative liberty is the true liberty But we shouldn't deny that the positive one is also a strong portion of liberty itself, so the freedom of being educated will never be attained without internet, books, scholars(other people), education system (schools)

[@jayshankar10]

Thank you so much .

[@vartikapandey6211]

Nicely explained.... Thank you so much sir

[@maximiliancisneros5162]

this is Theo Von if he was a philosophy professor

[@laurenbarber8579]

Best comment

[@soul7touch]

This is very good, I appeciate this!

[@omegaproductions6667]

Thank you!

[@nanawang8362]

I had always thought I was free, but after listening to this video, I found I am just free negatively. I love the positive liberty and I like your expression about the difference about negative and positive liberty. May recognizing what is the negative liberty and the positive liberty, it's more likely to achieve positive liberty. Looking forward to your next video.

[@nihilionsaro]

Very nicely done.

[@aabb3340]

Good summary-- concise, clear, and informative. Also cool drinking cup.

[@tomrichey]

+aa bb Thank you!

[@tarpster77]

Thanks for this video, very useful, concise points

[@tomrichey]

+tarpps Glad I could help!

[@meredithe4330]

thank you so much

[@artursarturs9783]

Interesting video. Hello from Latvia.

[@parikshalayaacademy4392]

Very good lecture..

[@laurenbarber8579]

Great video!!

[@nishantpatel236]

@TomRichey love your videos. i have read original stuff on isiah berlin which is too complicated. Thanks for making it simple

[@tomrichey]

+Nishant Patel My pleasure!

[@barashasaharia241]

Thank you

[@kit475]

thanks to you i failed my exam ! Thanks so much, kids are crying

[@aagantuk7370]

Thanks BROTHER

[@sunshine-ti8sx]

Thank you so much :)

[@shubhamkshirsagar6429]

Superb explanation

[@caelidhg6261]

thank you. i just heard about Isaiah Berlin from Tara Westover's book EDUCATED.

[@amansahani2001]

Same

[@laimayumchelsi8995]

It was great!!

[@moondancerens]

Let's not forget that among resources one should also consider 'time'. If one works 50-hours a week and a good income, is that truly freedom? I guess it's personal, but the importance of time is often overlooked.

[@meghaprathapan8202]

Thank you sir

[@a.s.m.knaikchandu8166]

clear and informative

[@miguelangelgonzalez8986]

Good video. I'm looking forward to seeing the complete series.

[@tomrichey]

+Miguel Ángel González Series?

[@miguelangelgonzalez8986]

+Tom Richey The phrase "The Saga Continues ..." and my lack of fluency in English language may have misled me.

[@tomrichey]

OH! I was referring to the debate over the nature of liberty. No worries! I will be making many more videos about liberty and liberalism.

[@miguelangelgonzalez8986]

Glad to hear that!

[@brendanbourne1369]

thank you Matt Damon!

[@BigTibbs78]

great video on discussing these two types of liberty. I use to be a Ron Paul supporter and even an anarcho capitalist until I objectively evaluted what I was reading from people like Murry Rothbard and Frédéric Bastiat. I realized by focusing soley on negative liberty it would lead to massive parts of the population to be uneducated and consumed by poverty. Btw an other good video would be to evaluate equality. Many people say they support equality but they don't always mean the same thing.

[@TheOsamaBahama]

+James Tibbs The free market does not make the poor poorer and the rich richer. In the free market, everyone becomes richer through time. You may end up with a smaller share of the 'pie'. But the 'pie' will become increasingly bigger. Today, in America, everyone can afford it's own food, shelter, water, electricity and transport. In the near future (around 50 years), everyone will be able to afford healthcare and education.

[@m.v.d.4615]

+Frank AnCap Reason and logic is to find a good balance between negative and positive liberty. Too far in one direction leads to corporate or government tyranny and then to civil war.

[@jackruby6696]

No the pie does not get bigger that is a myth and there is no such thing as a free market

[@TheBoomotang]

@@m.v.d.4615 Negative rights don’t lead to either corporate or government tyranny. If the state isn’t given the power to do something, then the corporations cannot lobby the state to do it.

[@martinbennett2228]

Although John Stuart Mill does discuss what you call negative liberty, in his essay On Liberty he outlines a political philosophy that is derived from the positive liberty to be able to contribute to society as a whole through innovative ideas and ways of living. He argues that this positive liberty is a public utility from which everyone stands to benefit. From his argument it follows that to deny any group access to this positive liberty on grounds of gender, race or social class is harmful to society because it deprives society of potential benefits that these groups could contribute to society.

[@rajiajith2956]

Everything till the last statement about FDR made sense

[@mariarafaelabenini2311]

Very good!

[@Bobby-qn8zf]

nno it isnt

[@llaurie8356]

We can individually exercise the mercy we are freely given, humanity, not just as a society, but person to person, and good judgement for ourselves for one another and find we are free. I'm not always right but I know grace and building relationships will see us through. Fan of MLK. Llee

[@zabanhi4400]

GREAT!

[@Ozdukur]

Thanks a lot im doing an exam based on on liberty and this really helps. Just a question though. Isn't FDR's freedom from fear negative freedom because that's freedom from feeling afraid?

[@annasofialindman1817]

I had a hard time making sense of the term, but this actually cleared up many more things i couldn't understand, like libertarism and the difference of the american left and right parties. Thank you for the video!

[@frankiedirk1099]

THis made so much more sense after watching this video, now if only I could site it as a resource hahaha

[@DeadEndFrog]

Thanks for an unbiased view! So many libertarians ignore positiv* liberty

[@tomrobingray]

If it is argued that wealth is being held unjustly. Then denying someone access to that wealth is an infringement of negative liberty. There is NO NEED to appeal to a spurious positive liberty!

[@jaidevtyagi1033]

This is good

[@Johnylancaster]

Subscribed!

[@loveshine04]

good explanation.

[@Bobby-qn8zf]

bad

[@ananyaasmita770]

Is there any difference between Liberty and Freedom ? Is there any difference or both mean the same ?

[@hidayahismail997]

this video are very helpful but i still dont get the positive freedom...can u explain more about positive freedom?

[@alyschulte3590]

Have you already made a video about the Glorious Revolution in England/ England Civil War? If not could you make one? Thanks your channel is very helpful! :)